ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177666
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| Date: | Thursday 9 July 2015 |
| Time: | 10:06 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | State Grid Corporation of China |
| Registration: | B-7723 |
| MSN: | 53993 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jiande County-Level City, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An improperly installed bolt was undetected during the ground inspection and detached in a test flight, resulting in tail rotor failure. The crash of the Bell 407 claimed three lives on board, including the pilots who perished instantly, and a passenger who later died in hospital.
Sources:
Xue, Y. 2019. The study on causes of general aviation flight accidents in China. China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing. Doctoral thesis. (in Chinese)
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2015-07/09/content_21236828.htm
http://china.org.cn/china/2015-07/09/content_36023123.htm
http://gd.news.163.com/zhuhai/21/0707/11/GEA4PV9H04179LS4.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2015 09:12 | Steinmann | Added |
| 09-Jul-2015 16:14 | CTYONE | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Jun-2023 07:36 | R.D.Viviana | Updated [[Source]] |
| 22-Jul-2023 05:21 | RDV | Updated [[[Source]]] |
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